DT

The
Edexcel GCSE Resistant Materials is a two year course which empowers pupils to
think creatively, solve problems, design their own products of the future make
models of their designs and test their ideas:

Resistant Materials covers a wide range
of activities based on designing and making products that are manufactured
using materials such as wood, metal and plastics in many forms. As well as
learning hand skills, pupils will use a range of industrial processes to shape
and form materials into functioning products

Each pupil will complete the
following sections:

The
assessment for the GCSE is broken down into two sections;

1 (Controlled Assessment) This
unit is
worth 60% of the overall marks. This
is the unit where pupils either create a combined design and make activity, where
they design a product and then make a model of it or they can complete a
separate design and make activity where they are designing one product and make
another

Unit 2 (Knowledge and Understanding
of Resistant Materials). This unit is worth 40% of the overall marks and is a written
exam paper.

This
unit focuses on developing knowledge and understanding of a wide range of
materials and processes used in the field of design and technology. You will
learn about industrial and commercial practices and the importance of quality
checks, and the health and safety issues that have to be considered. What
pupils learn in this unit will be applied during the design and make activities
learned.

Each
subject requires you to establish a project focus and design a product that
meets the need of a target client. You will produce a design folder and a
working product that fulfils the design brief established in your project
introduction.

You
will be given 45 hours to complete your coursework; your exam
is 1 1/2 hourslong.

Who should
choose this GCSE?

oSomeone
who enjoys making useful products using a variety of tools and manufacturing
processes;

oA
person who is motivated by seeing their ideas come to life in a working model;

oAn
individual who can organise their time to produce an interesting and relevant design
folder;

oAny
student who has enjoyed and found success in the subject at Key Stage 3!

There
are many benefits in choosing Resistant materials GCSE, they include:

·Developing
your practical skills

Whether
you decide to follow a career related to this subject or not, having confidence
when carrying out a practical task is a life skill that will always be of great
use to you in the future

·Learning
about effective time management

The world of work will require you to
meet deadlines on a regular basis as you move on in your chosen career. A GCSE
in Design and Technology will help to enhance your organisational skills and
make you a more self-motivated individual.

·Enhancing
your knowledge of how products are made

In order for you to become a better informed
consumer so that you can make decisions about the products you use, buy and
maybe even design you need to understand how these products are manufactured. A
GCSE in DT aims to make you aware of the factors and issues surrounding the industry
of product design.

CONTENT:

The
Edexcel GCSE Graphic Product is a two year course which empowers pupils
to think creatively, solve problems, design their own products of the future
make models of their designs and test their ideas:

The
assessment for the GCSE Graphic Products course is broken down into two
sections; Unit 1 (Controlled As

assessments) This
unit is
worth 60% of the overall marks. This
is the unit where pupils create a combined design and make activity, where they
design a product and then make a model of it

Unit 2 (Knowledge and Understanding of Graphic
products). This unit is worth 40% of the overall marks and is a
written exam paper.

This
unit focuses on developing knowledge and understanding of a wide range of
materials and processes used in the field of design and technology. You will
learn about industrial and commercial practices and the importance of quality
checks, and the health and safety issues that have to be considered. What
pupils learn in this unit will be applied during the design and make activities
learned.

Each
subject requires students to establish a
project focus and design a product that meets the need of a target client. They
will produce a design folder and a working product that fulfils the design
brief..

Who should
choose this GCSE at MIS?

oSomeone
who enjoys making useful products using a variety ofgraphic products materials and manufacturing
processes;

oA
person who is motivated by seeing their ideas come to life in a working model;

oAn
individual who can organise their time to produce an interesting and relevant design
folder;

oAny
student who has enjoyed and found success in the subject at Key Stage 3!

Whether
you decide to follow a career related to this subject or not, having confidence
when carrying out a practical task is a life skill that will always be of great
use to you in the future

·Learning
about effective time management

The world
of work will require you to meet deadlines on a regular basis as you move on in
your chosen career. A GCSE in Design and Technology will help to enhance your organisational
skills and make you a more self-motivated individual. This
subject can lead to career opportunities in Advertising and the Manufacturing
industries.

There is
also career in television and video graphics and digital/news media

·Enhancing
your knowledge of how products are made

In order for you to
become a better informed consumer so that you can make decisions about the
products you use, buy and maybe even design you need to understand how these
products are manufactured. A GCSE in DT aims to make you aware of the factors and
issues surrounding the industry of product design.